Police Jobs & Careers
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What should the law enforcement profession make of a recent request from New Hampshire police chiefs to change fitness testing for LEOs?
The loss of night shift patrols came from a 6% budget cut, drop in staffing and the elimination of a shift
Investigation of party involving rookie Port Authority of NY and NJ cops unconstitutionally relied on searches of their private cellphones, union claims
Three recent gems of underreported “good news” show that pro-cop sentiment does exist in American citizens, and you can see it plainly if you look hard enough
Just as we expect our best leaders to be highly competent, credible, and genuine, we also expect those traits from the best followers
More than 40 officers required some sort of treatment at the hospital and 13 have been placed on medical leave
Recent news from Florida has shed light on a new drug called Flakka, and its use is not isolated to the sunshine state
Advanced reserves, which is the highest volunteer level, can no longer patrol alone
During the exchange, Bates boasted of his connections in the sheriff’s department and the U.S. attorney’s office
The 2009 report says Bates had argued with a dispatcher, improperly used a personal vehicle on the job and had inadequate training for a role as an advanced reserve deputy
Steve Emmons is working with lawmakers to require more training after reserve cop said he mistook his handgun for a stun gun in a fatal OIS
St. Louis County police officers are quitting the force in what may be unprecedented numbers, leaving commanders scrambling to fill vacancies
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